Flower Engagement Rings: Design Tips

by | Aug 24, 2020 | Fashion | 0 comments

The flower design is very popular among today’s young women, as we stay with a natural theme by using combinations of small stones around a central diamond, and if this design appeals to you, here are a few tips to create the perfect engagement ring design.

Stand Out From The Crowd
If you have a custom ring made with a flower design, the ring will be very noticeable, and with pink or yellow shades, the ring will be a talking point wherever you go. The custom jeweller would use state-of-the-art computer software that allows you to create a 3D design, which enables you to experience the ring before it is created. You can easily find images of stunning floral engagement ring designs through a Google search, which should help with your selection.

Coloured Stones
Floral designs really do benefit from using coloured diamonds to surround the central stone, and when you consider that the petals of a flower are a different colour to the central part, choosing colours for the outer stones is a great way to portray that. For handmade bespoke engagement rings in Melbourne, if you search online, you will find an established custom jeweller who can help you create a unique ring design, and with their expertise, the engagement ring can become a family heirloom to be handed down to your children when the time is right.

The Halo Setting
This is the perfect setting for a complex combination of small stones around a larger central diamond, and there are a number of ways you can create a floral effect. A complete circle of tiny stones can separate the central diamond from the petals, which can be created using the bezel cut.

Emerald Leaves
In keeping with Mother Nature, why not have tiny emeralds handcrafted into a leaf shape? You could then include two leaf-shaped stones of a different colour, to best form the natural shape of a flower and stem. The tiny ring of stones that surround the central diamond can be of a different colour, which adds depth and a level of complexity, and with a wide band, the ring would look in proportion.

Petal-Shaped Stones
A good custom jeweller can recreate just about any shape and if you wish to have petals in the ring design, this would not be an issue. Yellow or a light pink would be ideal, and the custom jeweller can create the design on a digital screen, in 3D format, which helps you to see how the ring will look.

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Flower design engagement rings have very complex settings, although a good custom jeweller can make complex arrangements of small stones secure using a lattice style setting. Once the craftsman has an idea of what you want, they will be able to arrange the stones using a setting that best displays the diamonds and one that holds the stones securely.

Your diamond engagement ring is a symbol of your special relationship, and by having the ring made in the shape of a flower, you have a romantic touch that is a reflection of what you both share.

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JT Style File: My Mother’s Vintage Carpet Bag

by | Aug 15, 2020 | Fashion | 0 comments

Hello Beautiful People,

Hope you are having an awesome day!
Isn’t it all about a mindset? We can cater to our emotions and fears of what we are thinking about. Or we can rise above them and focus on more positive things. Often I think of my mother and the fact that she is no longer with us. Instead of focusing on the sadness that it could bring me, I think about the beautiful treasures of her effortless style. Whenever I get a chance to wear and talk about one of her pieces, I jumped at the chance.

My Mother’s Carpetbag

Patricia Nash Carpetbag sold on HSN

One of her treasures is the carpetbag shown in the photo above. Quite truthfully, I have no idea where she bought it or if someone gave it to her. She decorated the house with a few vintage items that she found at the GoodWill. It is possible that she bought the bag there, but it has no designer label or markings on it. Someone possibly could have made it for her from carpet remnants. Its origin remains a mystery.

A couple of years back, HSN featured a carpetbag to coincide with the release of the latest Mary Poppins movie. Patricia Nash designed a bag inspired by the movie and it quickly sold out. Seeing if I could find anywhere still available, I was able to track it down on eBay for $650 plus shipping. Wow! The Patricia Nash bag, shown below is more structured, while my mother’s bag is a free-form style. From the shoulder strap to the body of the bag, it is completely made from carpet. My current carpetbag crush is MadeofCarpet on Etsy. These amazing bags are made in the United Kingdom, and the bags ship free to the US. MaxCarpetbagworks is based out of Los Angeles and the bags are reasonably priced.
According to Wikipedia, Carpetbags were made from oriental rugs or from Brussels carpet, with “a heavy pile formed by uncut loops of wool on a linen warp”. The carpet was the chosen material because the remaining pieces were easily bought for its manufacture.” My recent YoutTube video show more details of the bag and I talk about my mother’s memories of the carpetbag.

It’s awesome to have great feelings of sweet memories through a piece that belonged to my mother. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Do you have a favorite memory of a loved one through a vintage piece that you still use today? Let me know in the comments below.